The 14th BFSU-Wanhuida Cup Intellectual Property Moot Court Competition was held online from May 21 to 22, attracting 11 teams from renowned universities across the country.

The University of International Business and Economics won the championship, China Foreign Affairs University placed second and the Beijing University of Chemical Technology and China University of Political Science and Law came in third.

The opening ceremony was presided over by Mi Liang, dean of the Law School at Beijing Foreign Studies University.

Ding Hao, member of the standing committee of the CPC BFSU committee and vice-president of the university, addresses the opening ceremony of the 14th BFSU-Wanhuida Cup Intellectual Property Moot Court Competition. [Photo/bfsu.edu.cn]

Ding Hao, member of the standing committee of the CPC BFSU committee and vice-president of the university, said China is undergoing a transformation. He said building an intellectual property rights power requires talents to have global vision, rich international exchange experience and ability to deal with global issues.

In the new round of efforts to build first-class university and disciplines, BFSU focuses on global languages, culture and governance, breaks new grounds in teaching and research and fosters a new pattern of discipline development. The development of law discipline is a key part of BFSU’s global governance planning, according to Ding.

The Law School at the university takes IP as a significant major and has organized a well-balanced faculty. Graduates from the school working in related industries at home and abroad have garnered international acclaim.

Since the launch of the competition in 2007, BFSU-Wanhuida Cup has become a grand event and has had a far-reaching impact in China and abroad, Ding said, adding that he hopes all teams will show good performances in the competition.

The 14th BFSU-Wanhuida Cup Intellectual Property Moot Court Competition attracts 11 teams from renowned universities across the country. [Photo/bfsu.edu.cn]

The contestants debated on whether the deep links would infringe the rights of dissemination on information networks or not and exchanged views on the possible impact of the server and substantial provision tests on the ecology of the online video platform, as well as whether the infringing derivative works enjoy copyright protection or not.